Hello, lovelies! I know I haven’t been active for a VERY long time, but I’ve had sooo many things to deal with that I just haven’t had the time (I mean, how often do YOU get an ear infection the night before your very first day of school?). I also had some idiot hack my credit card, which means I had to hurry and cancel it, and get a new one. BloggersDelight didn’t get the memo, so instead of sending me a “we couldn’t take the money from your card for your PLUS subscription” (like EVERYONE else does) they decided to just cancel it without a word. Which is why my blog looks like shit right now.

Anyways, this month Goodiebox sent out their box two weeks earlier than usual – because of Valentine’s Day – which means it arrived around the same time as the LF beauty box. So I figured, why not set them up against each other?

We’ll start with the Goodiebox, followed by the LF Beautybox, and then I’ll give you my opinions on each one and which I like the most this time. Fair waring – it’s a super long post, so grab a cup of tea or something.

Febryart 2015 Goodiebox

Goodiebox glass nail file – 69 kr

This is produced by Goodiebox itself and even though I haven’t tried it (I bite my nails, Goodiebox, when will you understand?) it seems to be really good. I usually use those disposable ones so a tiny little thing like this, which will fit right in your pocket, seems nice to have if you actually have a use for it 😉

The first thing I noticed when I opened my box was the lovely smell of this product. Unfortunately it was because the lid sucks and it was spilled ALL over the box! Everything was soaking wet so bye-bye 1/8 of the product. That aside, the smell is amazing. According to my husband it smells like chewing gum. I have to agree – it really smells like candy, and I’m excited to try it out, even though I don’t really need any more facial toners since I usually only use Eucerin’s facial toner.

You all know this by now – I loooove Eucerin. I’m ALWAYS happy to see one of their products in the boxes and this is no exception. Sadly, it’s just a tiny sample but never the less it’s definitely one of the eexciting for me. This is supposed to be good against chapped lips, dry hands, nails… “you name it”, Goodiebox says. I’ve tried it out on my horrible, horrible winter-lips and so far I’m definitely game. It’s very thick so a little product goes a long way and the smell is veeery faint but reminds me a little of chocolate or coconut.

This is the expensive product of the box. The small 30 ml tube is estimated at around 299 kr, and even though I’m sure you can get it cheaper (hello, UK!) it’s still a pretty hefty price for such little product. The smell is that typical “cream” smell – not exciting but not bad at all. It claims to have 100% ecological ingredients and is supposed to adapt to the individual skin. The red is actually really great and I love that it says, “take risks!”. I’m looking forward to trying this out since it promises a lot.

I was SO excited to see this in the box. I saw a review of this product the other day, and since I’ve really come to like BelláPierre’s products I was a little sad that particular box doesn’t ship to Denmark. But there it was! You can use it as a cheek stain as well as a lip stain, but since I don’t really use such things for the cheeks (read; I don’t want to end up looking like a clown) I’ll only try this product on my lips. I got mine in the color Pink and it does look a lot more pink out of the box than in. It’s got quite some shimmer to it without being glittery, and it’s super creamy which is always nice. Another great hit for this month. I think the packaging is really nice but ALL their products look like this, so it gets confusing having to dig through eye shadows, powders and stuff to get to what you’re actually looking for.

We actually got this in January’s Goodiebox! Not that I mind ’cause I’ve come to the conclusion that we like Monu quite a lot! I have the Monu Recovery Balm from a previous box which I really, really like, so of course I was excited to see this product, albeit it was “again”.

I quite like this product because it doubles as a moisturizer as well as being a primer, and you need to use VERY little product so it will last you a long time. The only downside is that it’s so freaking hard to press a tiny amount out of the bottle, and if (when) you end up squeezing too much out, you can’t really put the rest back.

The packaging is really simple and sophisticated so the only real “problem” is the price; I seriously would never pay THAT much for a freaking primer, but I’m not really a primer kind of person in the first place.

Much like the Eucerin Skin Balm, the PawPaw balm is made for a plethora of things – dry lips, for sun burn, as a moisturizer… even to be used as a nappy cream or as a hair conditioner! I’m not sure I would stick this stuff in my hair since it’s REALLY thick and can barely get out of the tube (seriously, I was pressing and pressing, just waiting for it to suddenly splash all over the place) but it feels good on the lips.

I like the logo and I love the name (it just sounds so cute!) but I HATE the freaking tube. It reminds me of those tubes you’d get your lipgloss in when you were 15, and to me it just feels cheap. The yellow is really cool, though, and the product itself is supposedly full of all sort of natural healing qualities, so I’ll definitely be trying this out some more.

My first reaction to seeing this was, “… oh”. We got a Korres Citrus Shower Gel in a previous box and DAMN, it smelled bad. I have a serious problem with citrus-like smells, they tend to smell like toilet cleaner to me and thus not as something I’d like to put on my face and/or body.

Aaanyways… this one isn’t that bad. It actually smells quite nice and I would use it if it weren’t for the fact that I have a bunch of others I’d much rather use. Honestly, I think this one is going to be passed on.

I must be the only person left who hasn’t tried this yet. It’s not that I don’t want to, I do, it’s just that to me oil is oil, and even olive oil will actually moisturize your hair, so I haven’t been too interested in cashing out for this, especially since I’ve had a storage of hair oils for a reaaally long time. Now that I have it, though, I’m VERY excited to try it out. I’ve been extremely sick and stressed lately which means my hair isn’t really at it’s best condition right now. I’ve been giving it some oil treatments but I have somewhat long hair which means it takes a lot for me to moisturize all of it.

I have just been raving about how much I looove BelláPierre… and now I’m about to tell you how I don’t love this product. I was initially very excited with this (you know, seeing as I truly like the brand) and I got it in a very nice midnight blue color, but after swatching it on the hand it just feels so hard and dry that I can’t see how I’d be able to use it. I like my eyeliners to be like me chocolate – creamy. Really sad about it as well since I L.O.V.E. eyeliners to an extreme.

So why do people complain? Because the bar we received is TINY. It’s almost impossible to hold, not to mention that after you get it wet, there is nowhere to put it while waiting for it to dry… With that said, I’m NOT complaining about this because honestly, that TINY sample is worth almost 6 pounds. In other words, if you were to purchase the fullsize, you’d have to dish up with 45 pounds. I don’t know about you guys but I’m not born with a silver spoon up my ass, which means I’d never ever get to try this out otherwise.

What I WILL complain about is this: it claims to be good for normal, combination or slightly oily skin. My skin is combination skin but oooooh my God, it’s so drying. Have you ever tried washing your face with an actual bar of soap instead of face wash? You know that very dry feeling it leaves you with, like you can’t even run your hand across your face without it “bumping” over it? Yeah, THAT I would like to complain about.

I’m going to try it out some more but it’s definitely going to be with my moisturizer right next to me. So far? A bit disappointed, though I have to say, it DOES actually clean the face very well, no doubt about that.

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To compare, there are upsides and downsides of both boxes.

The upsides of the Goodiebox is that I really like three of the products a lot and the other two are quite okay. The downsides are that it’s always so freaking hard to find shops where you can buy the items. I want to be able to buy the item if I like it, isn’t that kind of the entire point of the box? I also don’t like that they have a habit of exaggerating the “estimated” price at times.

The upsides of the LF Beauty Box is that they’ve started writing how much the sample received in the box, is worth. For instance, if the Eucerin product is a samlpe but Goodiebox only tells you the esitmated fullsize price so you have to sit and do math. We don’t like math. LF Beauty Box tells you how much the samples are worth, making my life a lot easier. Another upside is that the box is worth more than the Goodiebox and it almost always is, and there’s an extra product compared to the Goodiebox. The downside is that while the box is definitely nice, it’s just not super exciting.

IN TOTAL I would have to say that while in general I prefer the Lookfantastic Beauty Box (because they almost always have better quality products) this particular time I’m giving the win to Goodiebox; the BelláPierre Lip Stain and the Oolution Check Matte are just way more interesting that the Moroccanoil and the Monu I already have.

The new Goodiebox is there and I really like this one! There are 8 items in this one which must be some kind of record, I think. I got this Goodiebox with my Goodiepoints which means I basically got it for free! Why yes, I’m excited 😉

Another Goodiebox is here! And I know a lot of you haven’t received it yet so I’m putting the post under a cut for a little while until it’s fair to make it all readable in one go. I (hopefully) managed to put just this single post under a “read more” cut, but otherwise I’ll just change my settings until everyone has their boxes 😉

This month’s theme is beauty secrets and I’m actually quite please with the content.

JorgOrbé white Tea Balancing Cream, sample – A facial cream in a sample-size which, like always, promises it all. I wish it was full size or at least a useful sample – you can’t really determine how something works from a single use. Full size, 168 kr.

JorgOrbé The Original Black Peel Off Mask, sample – I’m a little sad that it’s just a sample but still very happy to have the opportunity to try it out since I’m looking for a good peel off mask. Apparently this is supposedly the king of all peel-off masks and it’s produced in Denmark. Excited to try it out. Full size, 198 kr

Teeez Trend Cosmetics Be Blushious – An extremely cute blush in a very fancy, little size! I like the color of it, too, so I’ll definitely try it out. I’m not a big fan of blushes (I’m VERY pale so pretty much any kind of blush makes me look like a hooker… SIGH) but I’m giving this one a chance. Fullsize, 180,60 kr

Eucerin Aquaporin Lotion Rich – Eucerin! I was SO happy when I saw this! I was recommended Eucerin by a dermatologist and mother of God, does it work! I’ve been waiting for years for it to come to Denmark and I’m soooo excited to try this! Fullsize, 104,95 kr at Apoteket.

Plaisir Shower Gel Sensetive Skin – I like that this is for sensetive skin and I LOVE that their “no perfume” actually means no perfume. However, I’m not really sure if I’ll ever use it since I rarely ever change shampoo due to allergies. Fullsize, 79,95 kr in Matas.

Percy & Reed No Fuss Fabulousness Dry Conditoner – This one is neat! A conditioner that can be used in dry hair. This is definitely one of the products I’m looking most forward to trying out. Fullsize, 110 kr estimated (from UK)

Malaco Viva Lakrids – Malaco liquorice which is not in the picture since the boyfriend got them 😉 I don’t like it at all but hey, then he get’s something as well while waiting for his dudebox. Fullsize, 19,95 kr.

If you’re interested in getting the Goodieboxes yourself (I can highly recommend it, it’s only 130 kr pr. month and that’s excellent on SU) you can do so here (:

This month’s theme is “Baby It’s Cold Outside” and I think we can all agree January hasn’t been the warmest month ever; we’re all starting to think about how soon the weather will change and how many days until we can drop the jackets and long boots.

And for most of us, the cold weather hasn’t done anything good to our skin and hair, so I’m really excited about this Goodiebox because the focus is on just that!

Nivea Cream Care Shower – When I was little I loved my parents’ Nivea creams because they we so nice and made your skin so soft without smelling like much. Perfect for someone who wasn’t a fan of perfume! This product lets you skip the lotion after the shower since it functions as both a shower cream and lotion. Looking forward to trying it out.
Fullsize, 250 ml – 22,95 kr

Naobay Extra Nourishing Cream – This products promises a lot; it’s EcoCert’ed and works against dry and damaged skin and it’s basically supposed to be the holy grail of everything nice. I have very bad eczema on my hands during winter so I was excited about this one but after I tried it on, I’ve realized I simply can’t stand the smell! If I don’t like the smell of something, I’ll never get it used, so this one is going to my mother (:
Fullsize, 50 ml – 399 kr

Premae Clemensy Multi-Vit Serum – Like Naobay, this product isn’t available in Denmark yet. The function of this is simple – no more redness and flushing skin (don’t we all know the feeling of looking like a tomato after being outside during winter time?) and protects against the harsh wind. As a bonus, it’s allergen-free.
Fullsize, 100 ml – 249 kr

A-Derma Sensifluid Cleansing Oil – This is a soap-free “soap”, i.e. cleansing oil, and it has a pretty simple use; it cleans your face and has a calming effect for the skin.
Fullsize, 250 ml – 129,50 kr

Milk_Shake Conditioning Whipped Cream – Everyone and their mother are raving about this product!It’s a leave-in mousse that repairs the hair in-depth, maintains the hair moist and leaves the hair nice and soft. It comes in a whipped cream shaped bottle and I have to agree with my boyfriend – it smells like something you’d want to eat! Very excited to try this one out.
Fullsize, 100 ml – 99 kr

I’ve noticed that some people aren’t happy with the lack of make-up but personally I love care-products and since I’m not the biggest make-up collector I’m actually quite happy about this box.

However, I’ve tried the A-Derma product and the Premae Clemensy product and one of them made me get tiny little irritation bumps right away! Such a shame! I used one right after the other so I don’t even know which one, but I guess I’ll find out.

I’ll review the products as I get through them (:

Do you get Goodieboxes? Which products seems the most interesting to you?

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